Monthly Archives: April 2014
Amberjack ( Seriola dumerili )
Nino’s 7.55kg amberjack caught jigging
Common Name: Amberjack, Yellowtail, Rock Salmon
Local Name: Talakitok, Tonto (Tagalog); Marang, Dorado (Cebuano)
Max Size: 190 cm (80.2kgs)
Biodiversity: Marine, Reef-Associated
Depth: 1 – 360 m
Fishing Season: All Year Long
Minimum Size Limit: 18 inches
Recommended Bait/Lures: Fish, Squid, Jigs
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (NE)
This is one of the primary targets of deep water fishermen in the Philippines, these fish are plentiful around the country though they are somewhat difficult to target because of the depth they are usually found. Sport fishermen target them with heavy deepwater jigs while the traditional way to catch these involves using a large stone as a weight.
Ram’s 7kg Amberjack caught jigging
Pacific Sea Bream ( Acanthopagrus pacificus )
Gary’s Bakoko from Pampanga
Common Name: Sea Bream, Porgie, Grunt
Local Name: Bakoko, Agoot, Bakokong Moro (Tagalog); Bunggok, (Cebuano)
Max Size: 50 cm
Biodiversity: Marine, Brackish, Pelagic-Neritic
Depth: 1 – ?? m
Fishing Season: All Year Long
Minimum Size Limit: 8 inches
Recommended Bait/Lures: Shrimp, small fish and crustaceans
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (NE)
There are quite a few species of fish that are called by the name Bakoko here in the Philippines of which the Pacific Sea Bream is one. This particular species is primarily found in estuaries and even in rivers in brackish water. They are not a particularly large fish however they are a heavy set fish and make a good food fish.
Anglers target these fish mainly with shrimp either live or dead. This fish is most commonly caught around central Luzon though it is present all throughout the waters of the Philippines.
A good haul from Pampanga
A good sized Bream caught night fishing in Bacolod
These fish are called Baccucu in Bacolod City.
Armored Sea Robin ( Satyrichthys welchi )
Common Name: Sea Robin, Gurnard, Crocodilefish
Local Name: ??? (Tagalog); ??? (Cebuano)
Max Size: 50 cm
Biodiversity: Marine, Deep Water, Benthic
Depth: 80 – 228 m
Fishing Season: All Year Long
Minimum Size Limit: none
Recommended Bait/Lures: Shrimp, small fish and crustaceans
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (NE)
This bizarre looking little bottom feeding fish belongs to the family of sea robins. These two were caught off Cuaming Island, Bohol while deep bottom fishing. These fish are edible.
Results from NSFC Fishing Tournament
The Negros Sport Fishing Club organized a Fishing Tournament at the pier in San Carlos City on March 29th, 2014. Here are the results of the tournament:
Fishing The Philippines 